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THE amplitude of vibrations on the wave surface of a spherical light wave may, or may not, be homogeneous. According to the classical electromagnetic theory of light, for a spherical wave emitted by a linear oscillator, the intensity is at a maximum in the direction perpendicular to the axis of the oscillator, and at a minimum in the direction of prolongation of the axis.
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SKOMTAO, S., SU, L. Anisotropy of Spherical Sound Waves. Nature 133, 214–215 (1934). https://doi.org/10.1038/133214a0
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